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A new study from researchers at the Indiana University Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the University of Notre Dame shows that per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals ...

Alyssa Wicks, Ph.D., from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, and colleagues examined PFAS content in reusable feminine hygiene products in the United States and abroad. Fifty-nine reusable ...

Los Angeles County will provide free access to feminine hygiene products, diapers and other personal care items at various government facilities under a program approved today by the Board of ...

A study released this week found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS and nicknamed “forever chemicals” for their ability to persist in the environment and in our bodies for years ...